Tuesday, January 21, 2014

Remember Rev. Dr. King's measure of a man

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"The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at moments of challeng...
Saturday, January 18, 2014

The Advance Group Kept Working on Melissa Mark-Viverito's Speakership Campaign Until the Very End

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Prior to the backroom deals that selected Melisa Mark-Viverito as the new Council speaker, she had accepted unpaid assistance from The Adv...
Friday, January 17, 2014

Councilmembers Criticize Speaker, Mayor Over Lack of Transparency On Paid Sick Day Deal

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This is the tricky part, and it shouldn't even have to be "tricky" to understand : people vote for Councilmembers for their ...
Thursday, January 16, 2014

Queer Nation NY Protests Outside NBC's The Today Show Over Olympic Coverage And Silence On Russian LGBT Crackdown

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Members of the LGBT direct action group, Queer Nation NY, protested at the exterior set used by NBC's The Today Show on Rockefeller Pla...
Wednesday, January 15, 2014

The Growing, Corruptive Role of Money and Lobbyists In NYC Politics Contravenes Progressive Values

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RELATED : Melissa Mark-Viverito Lobbyist Firm Never Quit, Continued Lobbying Despite Investigations (NYC : News & Analsyis) RELATED : ...

Letters to U.S. Senators, requesting assistance in Lt. Daniel Choi's FOIA Request

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Today, I sent a letter to Senators John Cornyn and Al Franken regarding their investigation into the conduct of the U.S. Attorney's Offi...
Monday, January 13, 2014

Daily News Editorial Calls For End of Speaker Mark-Viverito's Slush Fund

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Even though many politicians have been arrested and gone to jail for fraud, bribes, and other federal corruption charges, Speaker Melissa Ma...

NYTimes Public Editor to People of Color : Drop Dead

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Request to discuss concerns about the Bratton appointment to head the NYPD is denied. ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: nytim...

Escalating Corruptive Influence of Money in NYC Politics, But No Public Advocacy (Updated)

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On the same day when Bronx Assemblyman Eric Stevenson was convicted on federal corruption charges of trading his office for money come new ...
Sunday, January 12, 2014

François Hollande Only Has Himself To Blame For Not Having A Private Life

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What Private Life ? François Hollande, the N.S.A., and Article 13. The magazine, Closer, reported last week that the French president, Fra...
Wednesday, January 8, 2014

Daniel Garodnick concedes ; Melissa Mark-Viverito Expected To Become Council Speaker

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Or else, @BilldeBlasio offered sooooooo many perks and privileges that @DanGarodnick couldn't match ? @MichaelHwrdSaul — Informed Voti...
Tuesday, January 7, 2014

The not-so “different realities” between de Blasio-Mark-Viverito and Bloomberg-Quinn in Council speaker race

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Read more : On Eve of Speaker Vote, de Blasio Evasive On Mark-Viverito and Quinn Comparison (City & State)

Do private Council speaker lobbying meetings violate open meetings law ?

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Do private mtgs. between Bill de Blasio and Bronx @NYCCouncil delegation violate open meetings law ? http://t.co/Fy2AgzNpG7 @AGSchneiderma...
Monday, January 6, 2014

The Losing New York City Council Speaker Candidate Is Less Corrupt Than The Winner

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The Losing Council Speaker Candidate #constantcontact http://t.co/tmpGyWojvJ — Louis Flores (@maslowsneeds) January 7, 2014 About 36 hour...

New Yorkers Continue To Be Deceived About Council Speaker Race

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The NYTimes reports that the Council speaker race gets decided in "back rooms," but fails to report the back room deals. After ...